A Rare Win in the Fight Against Dark Money
Last week’s midterm elections showed that the country remains deeply divided along partisan lines, but there was one exception that has been largely overlooked. Voters from both parties in all fifteen counties of the polarized state of Arizona came together…
We should let voters decide on disclosure of dark money
North Carolina is a purple state, maybe 51-49 Republican; yet, Republicans control almost 60 percent of the state legislature. It is a state whose healthcare outcomes are in the bottom half of states; yet because of the Republican legislature, it is one of only 11 states that have resisted Medicaid expansion benefits.
Dark Money
In this special episode exploring the pernicious effects of dark money on our politics, James and Al welcome Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, investigative journalist Jane Mayer, and former AZ AG Terry Goddard. They dive into how dark money is corrupting our political parties, the Supreme Court, and our electoral systems, while naming some of the biggest offenders. More importantly, they also share the ways we can fight back!
Proposition 211 would help bring honor back to Arizona politics
I had the pleasure of serving as your governor during a simpler time. A simpler time when you actually knew who your political opponent was.
Arizona voters are united. At least when it comes to fat cats who try to buy our vote
After six years of trying, Arizona voters finally got the chance on Tuesday to decide whether we should get to know who is secretly spending big money to buy our elections.
Who's spending to influence your vote? Proposition 211 would give you the right to know.
Proposition 211 or the “Voters’ Right To Know Act,” shines a desperately needed light on political spending, a light that has been missing in Arizona politics.
Parker: Let’s make history, make anonymous political spending a thing of the past
I proudly served as mayor of Paradise Valley and was humbled to make history as the first African American to hold that office. This election, Arizona has an opportunity to make history and reign in dark money or anonymous political spending by voting yes on Proposition 211, Voters’ Right to Know Act.
Stop Dark Money enthusiastically supports HR-1, the election reform bill pending in Congress.
Many have asked, what effect will HR-1, the comprehensive election reform bill now pending in Congress, if enacted into law have on our Stop Dark Money initiative…
Initiative targets 'dark money' in Arizona politics
PHOENIX — Former Attorney General Terry Goddard is making a third — and, he hopes, finally successful — pitch to put a measure on the Arizona ballot to outlaw so-called “dark money.”…
Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services
Campaign to end dark money is back. And this time (maybe), there's no virus to derail it.
Great news, Arizona. The drive to lift the shroud on “dark money” campaigns – the people and groups that secretly spend big bucks to buy our elections – is back…
Stop Dark Money Ballot Initiative Filed
PHOENIX – Voter’s Right to Know, a campaign working to ban dark money, filed a ballot initiative with the Secretary of State’s office today. Former Attorney General Terry…
Stop Dark Money comment on Supreme Court’s rejection of the California disclosure law.
Some commentators concluded that this decision was harmful to political contribution disclosures such as ours. That is incorrect…